Sr Buyer - Fresh Meat

Grocery Outlet Career•Emeryville, CA

24d

About The Position

As a Senior Buyer of Meat, you will be responsible for a segment of business generating $350M of annual sales and expected to deliver a minimum of 5% total sales growth. You will act as the “Team Leader” for a group of 2-3 people consisting of Buyers and Assistant Buyers. You will act as a “player-coach” having total P&L responsibilities (revenue, margin, inventory & expenses) for your entire team while managing several Key Categories yourself. Improving GMROI by aligning product assortment, pricing, and purchasing strategies will be a constant focus. You will need the ability to think strategically and develop growth plans that can be communicated clearly to cross functional areas of the company (Marketing, Operations) and executed by your team. You will need to provide clear weekly direction to your team on the current priorities most relevant to achieving your growth plans. You will help your team make quick buying decisions, manage WORLD CLASS key supplier relationships and above all… train & develop the members of your team for additional responsibility. You will role model industry leading category management practices including but not limited to ongoing analysis and benchmarking of GO’s business against syndicated data, execution of growth opportunities, assortment optimization, promotional planning, seasonal strategies, and ongoing performance analysis. This role reports to the Sr. Director - Purchasing.

Requirements

10+ years of procurement experience - preferably fresh meat consumables.
5+ years of experience using and analyzing syndicated data to optimize business performance.
Experience conducting RFP campaigns and managing complex sourcing scenarios.
Experience leading a team, defining team and individual goals, sharing best practices, and developing talent.
You love people, are collaborative and have demonstrated leadership qualities in previous roles.
You have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy taking calculated risks.
You’re able to react quickly and re-prioritize competing priorities… you love this environment!
You have an ability to influence decisions and a skilled negotiator.
You have an innate ability to identify product trends and hot selling items… you enjoy this!
You are well organized, detail oriented and have good follow-through.
You have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

Own and grow opportunistic buying to deliver gross margin goals.
Source products that are relevant to our customers and exceed their expectations.
Manage new and existing vendor relationships.
Developing a strong understanding of Grocery Outlet’s target market.
Successfully identify new product opportunities and incorporate them into the assortment.
Source a best-in-class product assortment through competitive analysis studies.
Consistently recommend and advocate innovative solutions during the negotiating process.
Be comfortable and flexible in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Work collaboratively with cross functional departments.
Prioritize short and long-term goals based on the company’s strategic initiatives.